Prime Minister of Tanaau
| Prime Minister of Tanaau | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Vacant | |
| Office of the Prime Minister | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Type | Head of Government |
| Status | Minister of the Crown |
| Abbreviation | PM |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Parliament |
| Seat | Frosea |
| Appointer | Monarch |
| Term length | At His Majesty's Pleasure |
| Formation | 17 November 2023 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
The Prime Minister of Tanaau is the head of government of the Kingdom of Tanaau. The prime minister advises the Monarch on the exercise of some of their royal prerogative powers, chairs the Cabinet and nominates its ministers. By constitutional convention, they usually sit as a member of the House of Commons.
The prime ministry is not formally established in the constitution, but has constitutional roots - arguably tracing its roots to Chapter VII of the Constitution of Tanaau as a Minister of the Crown.
The office is currently vacant.
History
The prime ministry was not officially established in the constitution but does have somewhat of a basis in the constitution. After the constitution was ratified, the office of prime minister was formally established from these constitutional roots. The office was established on 17 November 2023.
Powers
The prime minister is the head of the Government of Tanaau, as a result they chair the Cabinet (the executive). As well as this, the prime minister usually commands a majority in the House of Commons (the lower house of parliament). This leads to the officeholder welding notable executive and legislative powers.
In parliament, the prime minister guides the legislative process with the goal of enacting their party's agenda. In their position as leader of the Cabinet, they select other ministers for appointment to office by the monarch as well as coordinating the actions of government departments and civil servants.
The prime minister acts as the public face of the government both at home and abroad.
The monarch exercises a lot of their discretionary power on the prime minister's advice, and tend to appoint senior state officials on the prime minister's nomination.
The prime minister is supported in their duties by the Office of the Prime Minister.
Appointment
The prime minister is appointed by the Monarch and serves at the monarch's pleasure. Constitutionally, the monarch has the right to appoint whichever citizen they like to take the office however, for practical reasons the appointee is usually the person who can command the confidence of the House of Commons - as a result, they are usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons after a general election.
Privileges
Upon taking office, the incoming prime minister usually makes a statement to the nation to announce that the monarch has appointed them as prime minister.
As head of government the prime minister outranks all other dignitaries except the Royal Family, Lord Chancellor and the Archbishop of Tanaau.
The prime minister is, customarily, a privy councillor so is entitled to use the style "The Right Honourable". Usually this style is retained for life, unless the monarch feels they have cause to remove it from the holder.